NCDP Frontline News Report — June 21, 2016

Our latest edition of the NCDP Frontline News Report features stories about the state Democratic Convention and the annual Jefferson Jackson dinner.
On Saturday June 11th, more than 1000 Democrats across the state gathered to choose which delegates to send to the national convention next month. That same night, around 600 party activists gathered for the Jefferson Jackson dinner to hear Attorney General Roy Cooper speak about uniting the party against Governor Pat McCrory and presidential candidate Donald Trump. Democratic candidate for Senate Deborah Ross also spoke at the dinner.
This edition of Frontline News also features stories regarding the new taxes implemented under McCrory and the NCDP’s response to his endorsement of Trump.
Take a look below for all of our news coverage.
Thanks,
Dave Miranda
Communications Director
North Carolina Democratic Party

p.s.: Take a look at a new site that details the 67 ways that Governor McCrory has raised your taxes: www.PatTaxedThat.com

“Governor Pat McCrory endorsed for president a man who believes that non-white judges cannot be impartial in their cases. Yet, the governor refuses to acknowledge whether or not he shares this view or even if he’ll campaign with Trump in North Carolina. Families across the state are rightly horrified that their governor would support Donald Trump and they deserve to know if Pat McCrory plans to campaign with him.”http://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2016/06/09/the-morning-roundup-nc-senate-budget-still-mostly-sucks

NC Democrats choose delegates for national convention
By Michael Hyland
“Earlier in the day, Democrats chose their delegates to send to the national convention. Several people were trying to win spots as pledged delegates for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Based on the results in the March primary, Clinton was awarded 60 pledged delegates while Sanders received 47.”http://wncn.com/2016/06/11/nc-democrats-choose-delegates-for-national-convention/

Time Warner Cable NewsNC Democrats Held Annual State Convention in Raleigh

JEFFERSON JACKSON DINNER

“Gov. McCrory and Donald Trump are a lot alike,” Cooper said. “They both use this divisive rhetoric as a political tool to try to divide us … We’ve seen the consequences of putting your divisive social agenda above jobs and schools with the signing of House Bill 2.”

"We cannot afford to lose this race," Cooper said. "North Carolina is at a crossroads. We are going to make choices. Are we going to be the North Carolina that we know we are or are we going to fall in to the trap of just helping those at the top, starving public education and marking it harder for people to vote? I don’t think so."

NCDP’S THOUGHTS ON PARTY UNIFICATION

IndyWeek

With Donald Trump Leading the GOP, N.C. Dems See an Opening

By Paul Blest

“As Senator Sanders comes away from the primary and sends a strong message that he’s united," she says, "they’ll see that it’s true that we’re stronger together, and it’s too dangerous to let Donald Trump become president of the United States."

NCDP AND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Politico

Inside the swing-state playbooks

By Kyle Cheney and Katie Glueck

“I think some Republicans are also going to vote for Hillary. Trump is just too offensive,” said Patsy Keever, the North Carolina Democratic Party chairwoman. “You don’t know what he’s going to do, you can’t trust him with the decisions of the country. It’s not a game.”